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First Aired September 9, 2023 An analysis of the latest Calhoun County ALICE (Asset Limited Income Constrained Employed) information shows a glimmer of hope: A reduction in poverty stats in the county. Alyssa Stewart, chief impact officer with the United Way of South Central Michigan, visits Community Matters to discuss what that really means. As well, she …
By now, many Americans are familiar with the federal government-led effort to respond to the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. CARES – also known as the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act of 2020 provided economic assistance directly to Americans, small businesses and industries. ARPA is the American Rescue Plan Act, which provides …
First Aired October 22, 2022 Calhoun County Clerk Kim Hinkley joins Richard to talk about her top three choices for what voters should know before Election Day. Episode Resources Calhoun County Clerk websiteCalhoun County Clerk elections pageMichigan Voter Information Center ABOUT COMMUNITY MATTERS Former WBCK Morning Show host Richard Piet (2014-2017) returns to host Community Matters, an interview …
First Aired October 22, 2022 Binder Park Zoo President and CEO Diane Thompson and Director of Marketing and Development Leslie Walsh reconnect with Richard. On the agenda: How the zoo roared back after the height of the COVID-19 pandemic to offer new exhibits and experiences. One of them is SkyLark Ridge, billed as a ropes …
First Aired October 22, 2022 It has been years since Battle Creek attorney John Macfarlane started leading the charge to restore a more natural waterway along the city’s downtown flow of the Kalamazoo River. Currently, the river flows on a concrete channel built around 1960. Now, the effort to naturalize the area is picking up …
First Aired October 15, 2022 The United Ways of South Central Michigan – the newly merged entity from the UWs of Battle Creek/Kalamazoo, Lansing and Jackson – have kicked off their annual fall campaign. This is the first for the group as a merged organization. President Chris Sargent talks with Richard about the merger, the …
